Introduction: Located in Mazhar Alidi, Tuowanjiayi Village, Cele Township, Hotan, the site is 4.5 kilometers directly from the county town, covering an area of 379.5 mu, with a length of 550 meters and a width of 460 meters. It is a historic, grand, and relatively well-preserved ancient monument. The main surviving structures include three major buildings: the Aitika Meqit...
Introduction: Yamen Grassland is located south of Nuer Township in Cele County and north of the Kunlun Mountains, about 20 kilometers from the township government. It is accessible via a simple road, covering a total area of 43,000 mu, and is classified as a national first-class grassland. In the height of summer, the climate here is cool and pleasant, with a variety of flowers and plants competing in bloom. The lush green grassland and white flocks of sheep create...
Guide: The Dandan Oilik Ruins are located in the desert about 90 kilometers north of Damago Township, Cele County, Hotan, and are highly renowned with a strong air of mystery. They are a much-coveted destination for archaeologists and adventure travelers, and have been designated as a national-level cultural heritage site. Introduction: Judging from the construction materials, the surviving walls…
Located in Nur Township, Cele County, this tree is said to be over 400 years old. With a silvery-white trunk covered in many deep cracks, it has a girth of more than 4 meters and a height of 25 meters. It is currently the largest silver poplar discovered in Xinjiang and is extremely rare in an oasis surrounded by desert on all sides. …
Asa Qiao Tuerxi Kurgan Castle The Asa Qiao Tuerxi Kurgan Castle is located in Qiaha Township, Qira County, beside the Qaha Valley. It is said to have been built 900 years ago. The ruins stretch approximately 2 kilometers in length and 1 kilometer in width. The ancient fortress was built atop a mountain, with the main structure extending about 1,500 meters in length, 15 meters at the base, 1 meter at the top, and 12 meters in height. The…
Chairman Mao Badge Exhibition Hall The Chairman Mao Badge Exhibition Hall in Qira County displays over 18,000 badges of Chairman Mao from the revolutionary war period and the socialist construction period, more than 2,000 portraits, over 800 sculptures, more than 8,000 quotes, and over 500 daily items printed with Chairman Mao’s photos and other formats. The collection includes...
Shengli Reservoir The Shengli Reservoir in Qira County is located 45 kilometers along the local road from Qira County town to the south towards Qaha Township in Xinjiang. As a key water conservancy project in Qira County, the economic and social benefits of Shengli Reservoir are self-evident. The scenic area planning for the reservoir began during its initial construction phase. The first phase of the Shengli Reservoir project involved the renovation of roads within the reservoir area...
Fengshou Reservoir Fengshou Reservoir is located in Damagou Township, Qira County, Xinjiang, about 43 kilometers from Qira County town. It is an irrigation-focused, water-diversion type of plain reservoir, with its main water source coming from the upstream Quanshigou spring. Since its construction, the reservoir has developed fisheries and tourism, utilizing its waters for fish farming, and holds significant economic value. The area around Fengshou Reservoir is home to numerous birds, shaded by weeping willows, and boasts lush aquatic plants.
Banlangge Grassland. The Banlangge Grassland in Wulukesayi Township is 130 kilometers from the county town. It is a winter grazing pasture; the area covers 45,000 mu; the altitude ranges from 3,500 m to 3,800 m. The grassland is mainly covered with vegetation such as Kirghiz wormwood, needlegrass, astragalus, woolly plants, and wild onions. Transportation is convenient. Along the way, you can see marmots playing, …
Qiaha Tear Spring is located beside the Qira River Valley, 15 kilometers from Qiaha Township in Qira County. Nestled by the river, it boasts picturesque scenery. The spring water is clear, sweet, and rich in organic minerals such as potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, lithium, and strontium. This water aids digestion, boosts energy, softens blood vessels, and promotes human metabolism when consumed regularly over the long term. It can also increase lung capacity and offers certain health benefits. The combined flow of the three springs is about 0.2 cubic meters
Cele County Humanities and Ecology Tourism Park was established in December 2008. The park consists of the “Patriotism Education Base,” which includes the Cele Village Incident Memorial Hall, the former residence of Comrade Simayi Aimaiti, former Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, the Ten-Thousand-Mu Pomegranate Orchard in Cele Township, the CAS Cele Desert Control Station, and...
The Dandan Oilik Ruins
Sand Control Research Station The Cele County Sand Control Research Station of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences is the third stop in the Cele Humanistic Ecological Tourism Park. Established in 1983, the station was relocated to the edge of the desert in 1993, included in the national desertification monitoring network of the State Forestry Administration in 2001, and incorporated into the Chinese Ecosystem Research Network in 2003,…
Memorial Hall of the Qira Village Incident The "Memorial Hall of the Qira Village Incident" is the second stop. The courtyard to the right of the memorial hall's entrance is the birthplace of Comrade Ismail Amat. He was born on September 11, 1935, into a farming family in a pomegranate orchard in Topa'erike Village, Qira Township, Qira County. Located right at the center of the gate...
Tote Imam Mazar Ancient Tomb is located 1.8 kilometers due northeast of the seat of Bostan Township, Hotan, Xinjiang. Legend has it that over 1,000 years ago, four Islamic missionaries from Saudi Arabia came to preach here but were killed and buried at this site, hence the name. Covering an area of 200 mu, the site includes a mosque and serves as a place for Islamic activities. …
The final stop is the Yutian County International Desert Desertification Control Demonstration Site, which also serves as a model plot for desertification control by the Yutian County Desertification Research Station of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Originally known as the Desert Park, the site features sand-fixing vegetation dominated by Calligonum, along with scattered plants such as Tamarix, sea buckthorn, and camel thorn. The demonstration site...
Introduction: Ancient Andi'er City is located on the eastern bank of the old Andi'er riverbed, about 40–50 kilometers north of today’s Andi'er Pasture. Locals call the ancient city Kaiximukule. The site is a town ruin from the Tang Dynasty. The city is circular in shape, resembling a collar in layout, with a diameter of approximately 130 meters. The city walls were built using mud bricks. The southern part is relatively well-preserved, reaching a height of...
Introduction The fortress is located in Asiq Village, Qaha Township, Hotan. Legend has it that it was built in 1001 AD, stretches about 200 meters, and is made of stone. In 1999, it was listed as a key cultural relic protection site of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region by the regional government. Asiq is a place name, Töruşi refers to an ancient Hotan general, and Qurgan means fortress. According to Islamic...
Introduction: Yiman Asimu Mazar is located 9.5 kilometers northeast of Jia Township government, on the southern edge of the Taklamakan Desert. There are currently two tombs, which are said to be the burial sites of brothers Yiman Asimu and Yiman Ashimu. Yiman Asimu Mazar has a history of over a thousand years, and the existing ancient tombs are situated among the sand dunes…
Introduction The Monument to Water Improvement is located in the water plant of Tuholo Village, Buzake Township, Hotan County, Xinjiang, 17 kilometers from Hotan City. The monument was built to commemorate the significant Rural Water Improvement Project in Hotan. Shaped like the Chinese character for "water," it is thus named the Water Character Monument. The monument stands 3.95 meters tall, with a base 0.8 meters high, and a...